F. A. Hayek

by A. J. Tebble

Overview

Friedrich August von Hayek (1899-1992), winner of the Nobel Prize in economics, was an influential economist and political philosopher. The increased attention he received in the late 20th century with the rise of conservatism in the US and UK, led him to publish "Why I Am Not a Conservative," an essay in which he berated conservatism. He preferred to be identified as what Edmund Burke called an "Old Whig." Amongst his most important contributions are his writings on general equilibrium, central planning and social justice as well as his political theory work, The Constitution of Liberty, in which he explained the proper role of the government.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623566043
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	361 KB

About the Author

A. J. Tebble has taught at the London School of Economics and Brown University. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on political philosophy.
A.J. Tebble has taught at the London School of Economics and Brown University. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles on political philosophy.

Table of Contents

1. Hayek's Life and Times\ 2. Epistemology and Social Theory\3. Economics, the State and Social Justice\4. Political and Legal Theory\5. Democracy and the Model Constitution\6. Reception, Influence and Contemporary Relevance\Bibliography\Index

Editorial Reviews

"a worthwhile project and one that should generate considerable interest" Professor Bruce Caldwell, University of North Carolina, General Editor of The Collected Works of F.A. Hayek

"The volumes in this timely series comprise the most comprehensive body of material on conservative and libertarian thought yet published in a single project devoted to the subject. The series will prove an indispensable tool not only for those concerned with the history of political thought but also for those who confront the challenging task of constructing a viable contemporary conservative identity. Professor Meadowcroft had a difficult editorial task, to which he has responded with a judicious choice of thinkers and topics." Noel O'Sullivan, Professor of Political Philosophy, the University of Hull, UK.Â

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